stink a dog off a gut wagon: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  United StatesRegional: Southern, ruralinformalcolloquialslang
  • To give off a very powerful, unpleasant odor, often exaggerated to emphasize how bad the smell is.
  • Figuratively, to be extremely unpleasant, objectionable, or off-putting in appearance, behavior, or quality.

  Examples

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  • The spoiled meat in the dumpster stunk a dog off a gut wagon, forcing the city to act quickly.

    La carne podrida en el contenedor olía tan mal que obligó a la ciudad a actuar rápidamente.

  • When the skunk sprayed near the campsite, it stunk a dog off a gut wagon for hours afterward.

    Cuando la mofeta roció cerca del campamento, apestó por horas después.

  • That forgotten lunch in the back of the fridge stinks a dog off a gut wagon and needs to be thrown out.

    Ese almuerzo olvidado en el fondo del refrigerador apesta mucho y debe tirarse.

  • The rotten eggs left in the sun stunk a dog off a gut wagon and made everyone leave the room.

    Los huevos podridos dejados al sol apestaban tanto que todos salieron de la habitación.